A review by laura_corsi
Hangman by Maya Binyam

2.0

The diffidence of the narrator in the face of his several difficulties reminded me a lot of the tone of Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo. Sort of just matter of fact despite the character's bafflement. I wasn't sure why I should care about the narrator's journey. I kept waiting for enlightenment but the little we are given comes in only small dribs and drabs that don't really add up to anything. The pay off at the end did not seem earned and was too pat. Really ambitious project just uneven.